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OBA Members Head to the Capitol for 2009 Session

Election results are in and now those elected will take a leave from their jobs and wade through the many public policy issues facing Oregon. We are fortunate to have the following private sector leaders lending their service to the state in these economic turbulent times. And thank you to the following OBA companies for allowing their employees to represent their constituents in Salem.

Sen. Mark Hass - Cappelli Miles Advertising [spring]

Mark is the State Senator from District 14 representing parts of Washington County and Southwest Portland. Previously, Mark served three terms in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007.

He is currently a member of the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee and the Senate Government and Education committee. In addition, he serves as Senate Democratic Whip.

When he’s not serving in the legislature, Mark works as a Brand Strategist for Cappelli Miles [spring], an advertising and brand identity firm with offices in Portland, Eugene and Denver.

Sen. Ginny Burdick - Gard Communications

Ginny was first elected to Senate District 18 in 1996. Sen. Burdick was appointed Chair of the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee in 2008.

During the interim, she served on the Interim Committee on Legislative Counsel, the Interim Task Force on Comprehensive Revenue Restructuring, and the Interim Committee on Rules and Executive Appointments.

In her non-legislative career, Ginny is a communications consultant affiliated with Gard Communications and specializing in crisis communications.

Rep. Tobias Read - Nike

Tobias represents House District 27 and serves on the Energy and Environment Committee, Transportation Committee and as Vice-Chair of the Revenue Committee. Tobias was also appointed an ex-officio member of the Oregon Innovation Council and elected Assistant Majority Leader by his colleagues.

In his current job as a product developer of kids’ footwear for Nike, Inc., Tobias helps Oregon’s only Fortune 500 Company maintain its position as a world leader, bringing jobs and business home to Oregon.

Rep. Chris Garrett - Perkins Coie

Chris is the newly elected representative for House District 38 which includes most of Lake Oswego and portions of southwestern Portland. Chris served as a senior policy adviser to Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney and also worked in the office of Oregon State Senator Richard Devlin.

Chris Garrett practices business litigation law with Perkins Coie LLP. He has represented some of Oregon's largest employers and continues to donate free legal services.

Rep. Chris Harker - Cayuse Software

Chris was appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives in June of 2008, filling the seat vacated by now-Senator Suzanne Bonamici. Chris represents House District 34 and is using his experience in health care and as a small business owner to find solutions to the tough challenges ahead.

Chris is the President and Founder of Cayuse, Inc. Cayuse is nationally known as the top provider of software for obtaining grants from the federal government. Started in the corner of his living room while he was on the faculty at OHSU, Cayuse now employs fourteen people at the office in Beaverton, and one in Boston, MA.

Rep. Brent Barton - Perkins Coie

Brent will serve as a first term legislator representing House District 51. Brent graduated from Harvard Law School and returned to Oregon in 2006. He worked with community leaders around the state to build support for Governor Kulongoski's efforts to make new investments in schools and roads, more affordable health care, and a Rainy Day Fund.

Brent is a lawyer with Perkins Coie LLP, who specializes in litigation and dispute resolution.